Cycling Mekong 4 Days - CYCLING DEEP INTO THE MEKONG DELTA

This cycle journey to Chau Doc will take you deeper into the more beautiful and even more interesting areas of the Mekong, and where fewer tourists travel to.  It is really a long day on two wheels, going through immense rice fields and countryside villages.

Following breakfast, under the cool shelter of the green canopy, we take a bike ride for half an hour on small paths, mostly shared with just pedestrians and other local cyclists and scooters, to the ferry crossing for Vinh Long. Back to our shuttle again for an approx. 1,5hr (~70km) transfer to Lai Vung where you collect your bikes and continue your challenging day in the saddle. We ride the flat scenic roads ( ~25km) passing through numerous villages, and pause en route at an over 100yrs old carpet mat weaving village Dinh Yen, and perhaps another village making incense stick, a crocodile farm. Lunch in Long Xuyen, followed by a 1,5hr transfer to the canal in Chau Doc where we are on our bike again for another 12km ride to the sacred Sam mountain.  We’ll take leisurely hike up 2.5km to summit of Sam mountain, enjoy sun set over the vast rice fields between Viet Nam and Cambodia. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Cycling Distance: 30- 50 km

Trail Difficulty: 2/5

Inclusion: Transfer, guide, bicycle, entrance fee, all meals, local boat and hotel.

Wake up early for a boat cruise through the amazing riverside market with all its bustling activity and smorgasbord of sounds, colors and smells. We also cruise through the floating village with tons and tons of fish farmed underneath hundreds of shelters. Discover the ethnic Cham village with its famous Mubarak Mosque and watch the locals go about their traditional weaving.

Afterward, we will be transferred for about half an hour to BauMuop and remount our bicycles for more flat riding (about 10km) to the Tra Su natural Reserve, featuring picturesque mangroves and rare migratory birds. Also visit to the Khmer pagoda en route at Tri Ton. It’s a great boat trip to visit the birds place in TraSu, but you will have less time for cycling. Please discuss with your guide.

After lunch at a local restaurant, our shuttle will take you to Ba Se ( ~145km ; 3hrs), or another place more suitable to your cycling ability, where you will collect your bikes for your continued cycling ( about another 27km) or transfer by van to Can Tho.  Just discuss with our guide direct on tour, and he will plan a loop including only a little riding or as much as you’d like.Overnight in Can Tho. (A city hotel or optional countryside homestay).

Cycling Distance: 30- 50 km

Trail Difficulty: 2/5

Inclusion: Transfer, guide, bicycle, entrance fee, all meals, local boat and hotel.

Morning boat trip to the interesting and chaotic Cai Rang Floating Market, then up a quiet canal for more cruising. Back on the bikes (about 2 hours) to enjoy the beautiful Mekong Delta scenery meeting the locals (many on bicycle too). After lunch, we head back to HCM City. Tour ends at your hotel around 5:30 PM.

Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch and local boat.